Rising Up

The Raku firing is a process of fire and smoke. The glaze is fired to 1890 degrees and it melts into the carvings on the teapot. Flashes of copper can be seen along with a beautiful red at the base of the teapot. Blackening around the carved and sculpted areas is infused smoke.

The Emperor's dragon, wrapped around the porcelain teapot, rises up from its slumber.

Only the Emperor was allowed to wear or own any resemblance of the five-fingered dragon. The dragon symoblized an Emperor's power and strength.